Went to Richards Bay and did some shopping, groceries, curling iron and rootbeer, food processor; a very productive day. We met the Nuzman couple at their house; we did not have the coordinates in our Garmin so we had a difficult time finding it, but Elder Blackburn persisted; We went to dinner at a restaurant overlooking the Bay and it was really delicious. The Nuzman's are going to become very good friends. They were concerned about being alone so much and we informed them that Elder Blackburn had put on the agenda for the Presidency Meeting the issue of Couple Missionaries getting together occasionally.
28 Sept 2010
Presidency Meeting at Mission Home with Elder Allred and Elder Ward; Sister Von Stetten took the wives to the Beach, Sister Blackburn wanted to step into the Indian Ocean to see if it was as warm in SA as Thailand and it was not, however not very cold. Sister Von Stetten took us all to dinner that evening; the President had a special meeting with the SA Ambassador from the US. We had a great visit with the Wards again.
29 Sept 2010
Went to Bake a Ton with Elder and Sister Ward - Elder Blakcburn says the name is appropriate for all the baking we do - had to buy some very fine sugar and it is the best place in Africa. Then had to leave for Swaziland to take care of setting apart Nathi for his mission. On the way home we had lunch with Elder and Sister Nuzman. We cooked hamburgers when we got home for the Ezulwini Elders, President Shongwe, Nathi, Elder Mbuli and Elder Shongwe. Elder Blackburn released Elder Mbuli from his mission to Uganda and had a special visit with him. Elder Blackburn then set apart Elder Nathi Nhlambatsi for his mission to Johannesburg.
30 Sept 2010
Elder Blackburn met with the builders about the Ezulwini building. We hope to get started on remodel next week. Then we went to Mbabane to take road tax money to the Elders and the roof of the Mbabane building was being taken off and repaired. It should be finished within 10 days and the Saints will be back in their Chapel.
1 October 2010
Did laundry all day.
2 October 2010
Did laundry all day; we got all the drapes washed so the Elders will have their windows covered.
3 October 2010
Fast Sunday today, Sister Blackburn shared her testimony about "Testimonies being recorded by the Angels - Section 14 of the D&C. Elder Blackburn attended to his District meetings in Manzini and Sister Blackburn had a Sunday afternoon nap. Today was General Conference and we did not want to use all our airtime so we will watch it with the Saints on 23 and 24 of Oct at the meeting house.
4 Oct 2010
Went to Manzini doing errands; looked at a house that is for rent (it was very large, but within our price range) we will think about it for a couple of days. Signed lease agreement for the Ezulwini Elders boarding; we also paid all their water bills. We should be on top of that now they came to $3100.00. And, we picked up 5 nativitie sets for the Couple Missionaries Elder and Sister Knudsen to take home to their children in December.
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